| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |